Toilet accessory



May 9, 1933. 5. J. R-ECK TOILET ACCESSORY Filed April 22, 1952 PatentedMay 9, 1933 UNITED STATES STEPHEN J. BECK, or ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORTo 030 MANuFAcTUnI-Neooiu- PANY. or ADRIAN. MICHIGAN. A CORPORATION orMICHIGAN.

TOILET ACCESSORY Application filed April 22, 1932. Serial No. 606,994.

This invention relates to Vaporizers.

This invention has utility for generating and permitting directeddelivery of fumes or humidity upon the person of an individual forhealth treatment of a body part or even for a scalp or hair treatment.In treating hair which has been given treatment for establishing acondition as of curl or waving, exposure to warm moisture not to effectburning promotes reverting of the hair to the condition established bythe treatment.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view of an embodiment of the invention in use as a hairsteamer;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-III, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the device of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a side of the dome showing the port infront elevation; and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line VI-VI, Fi 5.

I Glectric current supply lines 1 in conduit 2 extend to fitting 3which, as inserted in socket 4, supplies electric current from terminals5, 6, to the resistance 7 in chamber 8, there to serve as a heatingmedium. This chamber 8 is snugly located against bottom 9 of boiler orliquid containing chamber 10.

This chamber 10 has side walls 11 terminating in a return bend or bead12 interlocking with inwardly extending flange 13 of base 14. This base14 at its lower portion has inwardly extending flange 15 with opening16, so that lug carrying member or plate 17 may be assembled on theflange 15 by bayonet turn joint, and there carry screws 18 adjustable tolocate the chamber 8 and the heating element 7 in position against thebottom 9 of the chamber 10.

This plate 17 has openings 19 therein, out of which are bent up ears 20,in which are mounted pins 21 carrying insulation disks 22 as feet forthis device.

The side walls 11 of the chamber 10 upwardly terminate in outwardlyoffset portion 23 providing a seat in which may be inserted lower rim 24of dome 25. This dome 25 has therein a slot 26as a 'port of greaterdimension parallel to the bottom 9 than perpendicular to the bottom 9.The dome 25 has fixed therewith-insulation handle 27. In practice thishandle 27 is slightly offset from alignment with the port 26 and isdesirably aligned Withhandle 28 mounted with the side walls 11 of thechamber 10. These handles 27, 28, may be of insulation material so thatheat is not readilyconduoted to the operator. ment of the handles 27,28,it is convenient to have the socket 4 slightly offset to approximateopposite relation to the port 26. There PATENT OFFICE Inthis assemblyfor align is thus a convenient assembly for directing V may be byplacing, say two or three tablespoonfuls of water in the chamber 10.With tie electric energy source connected up, at oncesteam begins toflow from the port 26 in a flat fan-shaped jet, the operator may, byhand 32, grasp the handle 28 and direct the supply or jet 29 over theregion to be treated.

' The volume of the dome 25 and its 'con figuration are factors inreducing condensation, and holding the vapors for a slight positivepressure. This means that as the vapor passes through the port 26, it isexpanded and thereby .dries itself. This drying action is one ofeffectiveness even though the pressure be but slightly aboveatmospheric, and there is entire absence of chilling duct or nozzleextent. This is a very There is accordingly absence of hot water i orany burning sensation therefrom. The directed delivery may be from fourto six or eight inches. The treatment may be not only with Water, butmay be medicated, or other than Water may be used for the medium whichis to be the source of the vapor or fumes directed hereunder.

In practice it is desirable the liquid, when Water, be introduced involume not to extend up greater than one third the height of the sideWall 11.

" What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The method of steaming hair comprising providing a liquid supply in aboiler,

heating the liquid in said boiler to convert such into a vapor underpressure, discharging said vapor in a thin restricted jet directly fromsaid boiler, and progressively directing said jet along the hair.

a 2. Apparatus for delivering vapor medium embodying a generatorchamber, and

means for heating said chamber, said chamber having a dome, there beinga relatively small fixed port laterally through said dome of greaterdimension one Way than the other. 3. A hair steamer embodying anelectric heater base, a chamber thereover having a dome, there being aport slot laterally from the dome, and a handle connected to the chamberon the opposite side from the port. In Witness whereof I aflix mysignature.

STEPHEN J. BECK.

